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4.3 Hazards and uses of radioactive emissions and of background radiation

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Table shows the average radiation dose received each year by a person in the UK from four sources.

Table: The average radiation dose received each year in the UK from four different sources of background radiation

SourceAverage dose each year in mSv
Radon gas from rocks1.30
Food and drink0.25
Cosmic rays0.33
Medical procedures0.41

Which statement is supported by the data?

[1]
A

The dose from medical procedures is larger than the dose from all other sources

B

The dose from cosmic rays is larger than the dose from radon gas from rocks

C

The dose from food and drink is larger than the dose from medical procedures

D

The dose from radon gas is larger than the other three doses added together

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4.3 Hazards and uses of radioactive emissions and of background radiation Questions

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40 exam-style questions on AQA GCSE Physics 4.3 Hazards and uses of radioactive emissions and of background radiation, covering 4.3.1 Background radiation, 4.3.2 Different half-lives of radioactive isotopes, and 4.3.3 Uses of nuclear radiation. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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